I will continue my education program for the benefit of our American and Canadian friends. A vehicle like that (with croc leaning out whiffing the air like a dog) is called a "UTE" in Australia...incidentally, the design was invented in Australia...thought you blokes called them pick-ups. Trucks are big buggers for five ton loads and up.The ute is an Australian icon, and most young blokes (and not so young) eventually wind up with one...until a family comes along, thats when She who dominates the purse strings says...SELL IT!!! "Sellit??? "Yes sellit Cheers Vintagereplica !

Then UTE it is. I learn fast. But lately often forget faster. I will also remember that you came up with the idea.

In the state of Washington, we have the Cascade Mountain range that runs N-S roughly down the middle. We lived for a decade on the east side: sage brush, cowboys, cows that go moo, and UTEs/pick-ups that are more common than cars. Then we lived for a decade on the west side: rain forest, salt water, Microsoft, and SUV's.

So I had a UTE back then (I'll learn it if I keep sayin' it), but now I've got a soccer-mom's mini-van. I just want to know if I can get one of them Aussie family pets to sit on top of the van. There's some neighborhoods in Seattle where it would come in mighty handy.